Samoa vs Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation
Samoa
14.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
14.2%
in 2024
Samoa rank
20th
Vanuatu rank
19th
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 20th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -2.6% | 9.9% | 12.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14.2% against 14.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 20th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.